Portfolio - DTS Internet Solutions

After months of work and promoting ourselves we have finally found some time to put together a few of our clients we have done so far, we chose 5 websites we have done since March and put little case studies together for them.  We will add more when we finish current work loads but till then, enjoy!

http://dtsinternetsolutions.co.uk/portfolio.html

Clean & Tidy Workspace - DTS Internet Solutions

I follow a few designers and companies by means of Facebook and Twitter, Blogs and their websites. It's a great way to learn new things and watch how others work maybe gain some inspiration whilst browsing, treat clients and keep up to date with new services and trends.  I especially take an interest in the workspace in which they work. 

I think it's incredibly important what surrounds you ie, mess and clutter. I can't think clearly when surrounded by mess and even though no clients see my workspace in real-life, it's me that works here for 12+ hours a day.

I sometimes assume that when I tell people 'I work from home', they sometimes create thoughts of dirty, cluttered bedrooms and cramped conditions.  When in fact its the complete opposite, my room is the same size as a small office and is cleaned everyday meaning my working environment is clean and tidy.

The other common question is music vs no music. With me this is purely dependent on mood and what i'm doing. Writing/admin jobs = music generally - no questions asked. Very few things to distract me and generally these are done outside of work hours.
When designing it can vary, if i'm creating something new then silence or the radio in the background can help think clearly.

If i'm working on something not so new, then music it is, usually my iTunes library which is packed with varied genres including pop/rock/blues - varying artists from Lady GaGa to Gary Moore and ACDC to Thin Lizzy, I pick my music to match my mood.

I bought a set of Dr Dre Studio Headphones after a friend recommended them to me for comfort, quality and sound you get from these (see pic). They are generally classed as one of the best sets of headphones you can buy.  As I work 10-12 hours a day, music can't be played loudly all day/night. So even if I wore these 5 hours a day on average, over a year that's 1500 hours + of use. The batteries are my only concern!

Photos of my desk:

Toxic Trio - Band Website

We were approached by a club band called "Toxic" who tour and go all over the UK playing in holiday parks and Working mens clubs.  They came to us wanting a standard website based around their logo and poster.

We got to work on it right away and the finished product was fantastic - Toxic were over the moon with the band website


http://www.thetoxictrio.co.uk/

Second Client - Shane Potts Locksmiths

Potts Locksmiths approached us at first just to have a meeting and discuss with us how to go about getting online and how to get onto Google without spending too much money.  He had a website online (pottslocksmiths.com) which a friend had created for him back in the 90's and he had never thought about changing it or looking back at it.  We suggested a standard website re design under a new .co.uk domain. The new website would be professional, easy to use and had all the information on he needed for customers to read then to get it optimised to a high standard so it would be found in the search engines.

Because Shane felt we knew exactly what we were talking about to a high level and trusted our decision he would then let us do the work for him, the website was designed first and he was over the moon and said how professional it looked and the look it gave to his locksmith company.

Here is the link to his website.. pottslocksmiths.co.uk

Our First Client - Mister Twister Entertainments

Our first client was an award winning magician from Newcastle - Mister Twister.  He was looking for a fun and easy to navigate website for parents to find him and for children to go on and enjoy looking through.

He wanted a few extra little things adding as well eg Flash and music but we were able to cater for his needs, Darren was over the moon with the finished website and can be found here..

http://mistertwister.co.uk/

Here is a snippet of the testimonial Darren wrote about DTS and our service to him...

"Here at Mister Twister Entertainments we would like to say "a big thank you" for all the hard work you have continued to put into the design and structuring of our website.

DTS Internet Solutions have continued to provide us with an excellent service, which has moved our company forward within the entertainment industry. The overall design of the website is a main selling point, many of our clients have mentioned how professional and sophisticated it looks. The design and the search engines results have played a large part in the increasing of our client database, receiving interest from all over the UK.

Quick turnaround time, excellent customer service, promptitude and delivering the project within time and budget."